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{{short description|Sea cave in Sardinia, Italy}}
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| location = Capo Caccia, [[Alghero]] <br> ([[Province of Sassari|SS]], [[Sardinia]], Italy)
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'''Nereo Cave''' ({{langx|it|Grotta di Nereo}}; {{langx|ca|Cova de Nereu}}) is a huge underwater [[sea-cave]] situated on the north-west of [[Sardinia]] in the ''Coral riviera'' of [[Alghero]], Italy. The name was given by the discoverers in honour of the mythological figure [[Nereus]], who is often billed as the [[Old Man of the Sea]], father of the [[Nereids]].<ref name=adventure>{{cite web|title=Grotta di Nereo (Nereo's Cave)|url=http://www.adventurediving.it/en/divesites/nereocave.htm|publisher=www.adventurediving.it|accessdate=10 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303205059/http://www.adventurediving.it/en/divesites/nereocave.htm|archive-date=3 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The site is under the high [[limestone]] cliffs of Capo Caccia, 100 metres north of the famous [[Neptune's Grotto]].

==Overview==
The cave is considered the biggest marine cave in the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. With around 10 entrances, arches and tunnels, it is possible to make dives from 0 to 35 m, through long and large tunnels, air chambers and different ways. The walls are covered with [[Precious coral|red coral]] and yellow [[leptosamnia]].<ref name=total>{{cite web|title=World Aquatic! The world's coolest underwater destinations|url=http://au.totaltravel.yahoo.com/travel-ideas/galleries/g/-/10353230/10/world-aquatic-the-worlds-coolest-underwater-destinations/|publisher=au.totaltravel.yahoo.com|accessdate=10 November 2012}}</ref>

With the other cape of Punta Giglio and the Porto Conte Bay, the cave is part of a [[Marine reserve]] set up in 2003. Its flora and fauna are typically [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] including [[grouper]]s, [[lobster]]s, [[conger]]s and [[moray eel]]s, and thriving crustacean life.

==See also==
*[[Cave diving]]
*[[List of caves in Italy]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120303205059/http://www.adventurediving.it/en/divesites/nereocave.htm Related site to Nereo Cave]
*[http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5611885&lon=8.1594086&z=15&l=4&m=a&v=2&show=/1819985/Grotta-di-Nereo Wikimapia location]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM_oH3f_Xc8 Video on YouTube]

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[[Category:Sea caves|Nereo]]
[[Category:Landforms of Sardinia]]
[[Category:Caves of Italy|Nereo]]
[[Category:Limestone caves]]
[[Category:Province of Sassari]]
[[Category:Alghero]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Sardinia]]
[[Category:Underwater diving sites in Italy]]

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